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Griswold vs Rowley vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Griswold | Rowley | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
6,251Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Triton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.